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August 4th, 2010

Moving On Up... EchoStar Satellite Services



Ken Carroll, Chief Operating Officer of EchoStar Satellite Services
[SatNews] EchoStar Satellite Services, a division of EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS), announced today that 20-year satellite TV industry veteran Ken Carroll has been named Chief Operating Officer.

Carroll will report to Dean Olmstead, president of EchoStar Satellite Services, and will have operational oversight over capacity leasing, ViP-TV, and other satellite-related businesses as they become operational.

Prior to joining EchoStar, Carroll served as President and Chief Operating Officer at WildBlue, a nationwide satellite broadband company based in Denver. He’s also served as Chief Financial Officer for Liberty Satellite & Technology and direct-to-home satellite TV provider PrimeStar.

“Ken brings solid financial and operational expertise in multiple segments of satellite services, which will be valuable as we move into the next growth phase for our business both domestically and internationally,” said Olmstead.